Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
WEST 1ST ROUND - GAME 1 • HOU leads series 1-0
47-35, 17-24 Away
101
47-35, 17-24 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 21 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 101 |
HOU | 27 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 104 |
65-17, 34-7 Home
104
65-17, 34-7 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3 | |
| 36 | 13 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +5 | |
| 32 | 18 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | |
| 40 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -1 | |
| 29 | 15 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -4 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -8 | |
| 8 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | |
| 24 | 16 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | |
| 26 | 15 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +5 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
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101 | 35-80 | 8-23 | 23-28 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 0 | |||
82% | 35% | 35% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +7 | |
| 33 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +8 | |
| 34 | 24 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | +7 | |
| 34 | 14 | 5-14 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | |
| 41 | 44 | 15-26 | 7-12 | 7-9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 11 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | |
| 20 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -7 | |
| 30 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
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104 | 39-83 | 10-37 | 16-23 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 0 | |||
70% | 27% | 27% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
2:00 AM, 16 April 2018
Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
- Referees:
- Tony Brown
- James Williams
- Tony Brown
- Dedric Taylor
- Ken Mauer
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 23 | 1 | .958 | - | W15 |
| Denver | 17 | 6 | .739 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8 | L1 |
| Portland | 9 | 15 | .375 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 8 | 15 | .348 | 14.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 15 | 6 | .714 | - | L1 |
| San Antonio | 16 | 7 | .696 | - | W1 |
| Memphis | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 9 | 16 | .360 | 8 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 22 | .120 | 14 | L7 |
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